PATHANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 120 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
K B GANESH KUMAR
KECB
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2001
9,931
9.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPIADV. K PRAKASH BABU
- Votes
- 48,293
- Vote share
- 43.76%
- Behind by
- 9,931
Electors
1,55,397
Total votes polled
1,10,361
Valid votes
1,10,361
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.0%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,10,361 valid votes
K B GANESH KUMARKECBwon
58,224
52.8%
ADV. K PRAKASH BABUCPI
48,293
43.8%
A V MURALEEDHARANBJP
2,525
2.3%
THOMAS BABYIND
1,319
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala | INC | 68,275 | 49.61% | K B Ganesh Kumar | 8,310 |
| 2021 | K.B. GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 67,276 | 49.09% | JYOTHIKUMAR CHAMAKKALA | 14,336 |
| 2016 | K.B. GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 74,429 | 52.39% | P.V JAGADISH KUMAR | 24,562 |
| 2011 | K.B GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 71,421 | 55.64% | K. RAJAGOPAL | 20,402 |
| 2006 | K.B.GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 55,554 | 53.48% | K.R.CHANDRAMOHANAN | 11,814 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
